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FZNT02 KNHC 131455
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 13 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 32.3N 64.6W 961 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 13
MOVING NE OR 035 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE
QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...420 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 360 NM
NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM SE AND
180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 28 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 21N70W EXCEPT W OF
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 35.5N 58.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS MOVE N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF A
LINE FROM 31N63W TO 29N59W TO 29N56W TO 31N55W WINDS 20TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM31N53W TO
24N73W EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8TO 11 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL NICOLE NEAR 38.3N 51.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 300 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 27N51W TO 29N80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY N TO NE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL NICOLE NEAR 39.0N 48.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL NICOLE NEAR 39.0N 47.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL NICOLE NEAR 41.0N 44.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 15N E OF 37W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 19N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.